Finger nail enamel container and applicator



Feb. 6, 1934. A. E. SALMON FINGER NAIL ENAMEL CONTAINER AND APPLICA'I'OR Filed April 17, 1935 Patented Feb. 6, 1934 FINGER NAIL ENAMEL CONTAINER AND APPLICATOR Alvin E. Salmon, Los Angeles, Calif. Application Aim! 17, 1933. Serial No. 666,488

3 Claims.

My invention relates generally to brushes of the fountain type and more particularly to a brush utilized in the manicuring art for applying enamel to finger nails.

The principal object of my invention is, to provide a brush of the character referred to having a hollow handle that serves as a container for the liquid enamel and the forward end of said container carrying a body of bristles, through which passes a tube that permits the enamel to pass from the container into the body of bristles that project fromthe end of the implement.

As a result of my improved construction, it is not necessary to repeatedly dip the brush bristle into an enamel containing bottle or other receptacle during the process of applying the enamel to finger nails.

A further object of my invention is, to provide an enamel applying brush of the character referred to wherein the tube that passes through the center of the bristle body is provided intermediate its ends and at a point beyond the end of the container with an aperture for the inlet and discharge of air to facilitate the flow and action of the liquid enamel within the container as the latter is tilted from one position to another and to permit said enamel to fiow freely through the tube into the bristle body.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a finger nail enamel container and applicator constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the perforated tube that is positioned in the center of the bristle body.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention, 10 designates an elongated hollow body, preferably tubular in form, with its rear end closed and which body may be formed of glass, non-corrodible metal or other suitable material. The forward end of this hollow body, which functions as a container for finger nail enamel, is open and seated upon said forward end in a cap or tip 11, preferably formed of noncorrodible metal and which gradually tapers toward its forward end.

Seated in the forward portion of the tip 11, is a body 12 of suitable bristles and the forward end of this bristle body is trimmed so as to produce a wedge shape.

Extending axially through the rear portion of the body of bristles 12, is a small enamel feeder tube 13 and formed on the rear portion of the surface of this tube, is a pair of circumferential ribs 14.

The rear portions of the bristles that surround this tube 11, occupy the space between the ribs 14 and they are secured to the tube by a wrapping 15 of thread or wire, which binds the rear portions of the bristles to the tube between said ribs 14.

When the bristle body is properly positioned in the forward portion of the tip or cap 11, a portion 16 of the imbedded feeder tube 13 projects a short distance beyond the forward end of said tip 11 andformed in this forwardly projecting portion of said tube are one or more apertures 16.

During the operation of applying enamel to finger nails with my improved implement, the latter is manipulated after the manner of a pen or pencil and when the forward portion of the implement is tilted downwardly enamel will flow through feeder tube 13 into the forward portion of the bristle body to impregnate same and the point of the bristle body is applied to the finger nails so as to give the same the desired coating of enamel.

During manipulation of the implement or While it is being tilted from one position to another, air may flow freely in both directions through the aperture 16 so as to permit the relatively heavy enamel to fiow freely through the tube 13 even though the forward end of said tube should become clogged as a result of the accumulation of liquid enamel thereupon.

As the implement is tilted from one position to another, there is a tendency of partial vacuum to be formed in the ends of the container above the body of liquid enamel, but by providing'the air inlet and discharge aperture 16, this tendency of vacuum is entirely eliminated and thus proper flow of the liquid enamel in both directions through the container is insured.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a finger nail enamel container and applicator that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and very effective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form, and construction of the various parts of my improved finger nail enamel container and applicator may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a finger nail enamel container and applicator, the combination with a hollow body adapted to contain enamel or the like and a tubular cap mounted on the forward end of said hollow body, of a body of bristles seated in the forward portion of said tubularvcap and projecting forwardly therefrom, a feeder tube axially disposed in the rear portion of said body of bristles, the forward portion of which feeder tube projects beyond the forward end of said cap and there being an air inlet and outlet aperture formed through the wall of the forwardly projecting portion of-said feeder tube in front of the end of said cap.

2. In a finger nail enamel container and applicator, an elongated hollow body adapted to contain finger nail enamel or the like, a tubular cap mounted on the forward end of said hollow body; a feeder tube arranged in the forward end of said cap and projecting forwardly therefrom, a body of bristles surrounding said-feeder tube and projecting forwardly therefrom,'there being an aperture formed through the forward portion of feeder tube in front of the forward end of said cap and means for securing the rear ends of the bristles to the rear portion of said feeder tube.

3. In a finger nail enamel container and applicator, a tapered tubular cap adapted to be applied to the open front end of an enamel container, a feeder tube arranged in the forward portion of said cap and projecting forwardly therefrom, a body of bristles secured to the rear por tion of said feeder tube, which bristles entirely' surrounding said feeder tube and projecting beyond the forward end thereof and there being an 

